Ectopic right coronary artery to pulmonary artery fistula masquerading as patent arterial duct.
A patient is described in whom communication between an ectopic right coronary artery and the main pulmonary artery presented with clinical features of a patent arterial duct. Full clinical data documented by Doppler echocardiography, cardiac catheterisation and intra-operative findings are described.
Molajo
A O
AO
Regional Medical Cardiology Centre, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, U.K.
Adgey
J A
JA
Cleland
J
J
D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D011651:Pulmonary Artery / Q000503:physiopathology*